dǐng
liáng
zhù

idiom
common

Meaning of 顶梁柱

顶梁柱 means mainstay; backbone; key supporter. Pronounced dǐng liáng zhù.

  • mainstay; backbone; key supporter

Definitions & Examples

qīn
shì
jiā
de
dǐng
liáng
zhù
 
quán
jiā
rén
dōu
kào
yǎng
huó
 

The father is the mainstay of the family; the whole family depends on him for support.

shì
men
mén
de
dǐng
liáng
zhù
 
suǒ
yǒu
zhòng
yào
xiàng
dōu
kāi
 

He is the backbone of our department; all the important projects rely on him.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
de
shù
tuán
duì
shì
zhěng
de
dǐng
liáng
zhù
 

The company's tech team is the pillar of the entire business.